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Hannant Awarded Centennial Honors Scholarship

March 18, 2013

MACOMB, IL – Macomb High School senior Haley Hannant has been selected for Western Illinois University's Centennial Honors Scholarship, which covers four years of tuition, fees and a residence hall room at the school.

High school students with an ACT score of 32 or higher and a grade point average of 3.5 or higher are eligible for the scholarship.

At WIU, Hannant plans to major in in biology.
Hannant said she chose Western because of the Centennial Honors Scholarship and the offer of a variety of majors and extra-curricular options.

In high school, Hannant was involved in Interact, the National Honor Society, Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD), the Math Team, WYSE, marching band and wind symphony.

After graduation from Western, Hannant said she would like to attend graduate school to study genetics.

For more information about the Centennial Honors Scholarship, contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions at (309) 298-3100, or email admissions@wiu.edu. Additional scholarship opportunities can be found by visiting wiu.edu/scholarship.